139 results about "Decitabine" patented technology

Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with aberrant silencing of gene expression such as cancer by reestablishing the gene expression through inhibition of DNA hypomethylation and histone deacetylase. The method comprises: administering to a patient suffering from the disease a therapeutically effective amount of a DNA methylation inhibitor such as a cysteine analog such as decitabine, in combination with an effective amount of histone deacetylase inhibitor such as hydroxamic acid, cyclic peptide, benzamide, butyrate, and depudecin.

Disclosed herein are methods and low dose regimens for increasing fetal hemoglobin levels in patients with red blood cell disorders, such as beta thalassemia, sickle cell disease, other anemias, or blood loss. Fetal and total hemoglobin levels and red blood cell counts are increased by administering 2,2-dimethylbutyrate (DMB) alone or in combination with hydroxyurea, decitabine or an HDAC inhibitor. Treatment can be continued for at least two weeks.

Oral formulations of pharmaceuticals are provided with enhanced bioavailability by targeting specific regions of the gastrointestinal tract. Particularly, water soluble and acid-labile drugs such as cytidine analogs (e.g., decitabine) and 2'-deoxyadenosine analogs (e.g., pentostatin) are formulated with pH-sensitive polymers so that these drugs are preferably absorbed in the upper regions of the small intestine, such as the jejunum. In addition, drugs with poor oral bioavailability such as camptothecin compounds (e.g., 9-nitro-camptothecin) can also be formulated using similar strategies in order to significantly improve their oral bioavailability. These formulations can be used to treat a wide variety of diseases or conditions, such hematological disorders, benign tumors, cancer, restenosis, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases.

The present invention relates to salts of decitabine as well as methods for synthesizing the salts described herein. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the decitabine salts are also provided, including methods of administering the salts or pharmaceutical compositions thereof to treat conditions, such as cancer and hematological disorders.

Compositions, kits and methods are provided for treating or preventing neurological disorders associated with aberrant silencing of gene expression by reestablishing the gene expression through inhibition of DNA methylation and/or histone deacetylase. The compositions and methods include administering to a patient suffering from the neurological disorder a therapeutically effective amount of a DNA methylation inhibitor, such as decitabine, preferably in combination with an effective amount of a histone deacetylase inhibitor. The compositions, kits and methods can be used to treat or present neurological disorders such as Lou Gehrig's disease, fragile X syndrome, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations of decitabine or 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine as well as methods of manufacturing the formulations. In particular, decitabine is formulated with a cyclodextrin compound to stabilize and/or enhance solubility of the drug. Kits and methods for using the pharmaceutical formulations are also provided, including methods of administering decitabine to treat conditions or diseases, such as cancer and hematological disorders.

Compounds and compositions of azacytosine analogs and derivatives are provided. In one aspect of the invention, analogs or derivatives of decitabine and azacitidine are provided with modification at the 2-, 4-, or 6-position of the triazine ring, at the 1′-6′position of the ribose ring, or combinations thereof. Methods of using, synthesizing and manufacturing these analogs and derivatives are also provided. These compounds can be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions that can be used for treating any disease associated with aberrant DNA methylation, or a disease or condition that is sensitive to the treatment with decitabine or azacitidine, such as hematological disorders, tumors and cancers.

The invention relates to a method for preparing Decitabine. The particular proposal for solving the technical problem is as follows: 2-deoxidtion-D-ribose, 10 percent of HCL methanol solution, methoxyacetic acetic anhydride, HMDS, acetic anhydride, tri-silicyl tri-fluorine methane sulfonic acid ester, acetic acid amine, etc. are adopted as raw materials to synthesize the Decitabine; the target product of the Decitabine is obtained through the five steps of reactions, namely, methylation, acylation, trimethyl silication, ammoniation and deacylation with a total yield of above 18.4 percent and a product purity of above 99.7 percent.

A process of synthesizing a 5-azacytosine nucleoside, such as azacitidine and decitabine, comprises coupling a silylated 5-azacytosine with a protected D-ribofuranose of formula in the presence of a sulfonic acid catalyst.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a decitabine intermediate compound 1-acetoxyl-2-deoxidized-3,5-bi-O-fluorene methyl cyslohexyl-D-ribofuranose. The structural formula of the compound is shown in img file='DDA0000455164900000011.TIF' wi='648' he='304'/, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: o-methylation of 2'-deoxidized-D-ribose 1-bit hydroxyl; b) protection of 3,5-bit hydroxyl; and c) acylation of 1-bit-O-methyl. The invention also discloses a method for preparing decitabine employing the intermediate as a raw material.

The invention discloses a method for preparing improved decitabine (formula I), comprising: using 1-alpha-chlorine-3,5-two pairs of halo-benzoyl-2-deoxidation-D-ribose (formula II) as materials, concentrating with 2-4-bi-(trimethyl silicane)-5-azacytosine (formula III) to obtain I by de-protecting group. Materials used in the invention are easy to obtain at a low price. The invention also has the advantages of convenient operation and a high reaction yield, and is suitable for industrialized production.

The invention relates to a method of producing 2'-deoxy-5-azacytidine (Decitabine) by providing a compound of formula (I) shown in the description, wherein R is a removable substituent known per se; and R1 is a removable substituent; further providing a silylated base of formula (II) shown in the description, wherein R2 is a protecting group, preferably a trimethylsilyl TMS )-residue; reacting the compound of formula (I) and the compound of formula (II) together in a suitable anhydrous solvent and in the presence of a suitable catalyst; and removing the substituents R from the compound obtained in order to obtain the compound 2'-deoxy-5-azacytidine (Decitabine), characterized in that said catalyst is selected from the group comprising a salt of an aliphatic sulphonic acid or a salt of a strong inorganic acid.

Method of producing a free nucleoside compound, the compound 2′-deoxy-5-azacytidine (Decitabine) being excluded, by reacting a glycoside donor preferably a 1-halogen derivative, or 1-O-acyl, 1-O-alkyl, or an imidate preferably a trichloromethyl derivative, or a thio-alkyl derivative of a blocked monosaccharide or oligosaccharide preferably ribose and 2-desoxyribose derivatives with a protected nucleoside base, in a suitable anhydrous solvent and in the presence of a catalyst, and removing the protecting groups from said blocked nucleoside compound, wherein said catalyst is selected from the group comprising salts of an aliphatic sulphonic acid and/or salts a strong inorganic acid containing a non-nucleophilic anion.

The invention provides combinations of derivatives of decitabine and other active agents, including T-cell activating agents, cancer vaccines, and adjuvants. Some derivatives of decitabine exhibit superior chemical stability and shelf life, with similar physiological activity. Methods of treating one or more myelodysplasia syndromes, cancers, haematological disorders, or diseases associated with abnormal haemoglobin synthesis using the combinations are described.

The invention provides an industrialized production method for high-purity decitabine. The method comprises the following steps of: 1, performing silanization reaction of 5-azacytosine, bis(trimethylsilyl)amine and trimethyl chlorosilane, which serve as raw materials, to prepare 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-5-azacytosine; 2, performing reaction of the product obtained by the step 1 and 1-chloro-3,5-bis-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-deoxy-D-ribofuranose, which serve as raw materials, to prepare a crude product of 1-(3,5-bis-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranose)-5-azacytosine; 3, dissolving the product obtained by the step 2 in a C5 to C7 hydrocarbon, stirring, filtering and drying to obtain a refined product; and 4, producing the high-purity decitabine by using the product obtained by the step 3, methyl alcohol and sodium methoxide as raw materials. The method overcomes the disadvantages of need of column purification, low purity, difficult industrial production in the prior art, and has the advantages of simple and convenient operation, small solvent consumption, small influence on the environment, low labor intensity, short period, high product purity, single impurity and less than 0.1 percent total impurity content.

Described herein is a process for the synthesis of azacitidine or decitabine, comprising the silylation of azacytosine in the presence of N,O-bis-trimethylsilyl)-trifluoroacetamide. Such reaction is performed in an organic solvent, preferably aprotic, even more preferably selected from among dichloromethane, dichloroethane and/or acetonitrile. According to a further aspect of the process, 2 to 3 moles of N,O-bis-trimethylsilyl-trifluoroacetamide are used per mole of azacytosine, preferably from 2.2 to 2.5.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a decitabine freeze-dried powder injection, which is characterized by comprising the following steps: adding a pharmaceutic adjuvant into water and dissolving; adjusting the pH value to be 6.0-8.0 to obtain adjuvant solution; refrigerating the adjuvant solution to 0-10DEG C for later use; adding decitabine into the adjuvant solution and dissolving; keeping the liquid medicine at 0-10DEG C; adjusting the pH value to be 6.0-8.0; and adding active carbon, filtering, filling and freeze-drying to obtain the decitabine freeze-dried powder injection. In the process method, an organic solvent is not added and is replaced by water; and by controlling the pH value and the temperature, the contents of relative substances of the obtained preparation are low.

Provided herein are methods of treating cancer comprising administering decitabine in combination with compounds that inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of decitabine.